Legal Opinion
Herget v. Central National Bank & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 29, 1945No. 322PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Murphy
This case presents the narrow issue of whether § lie of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U. S. C. § 29e, bars at the end of two years from the date of adjudication in bankruptcy an action brought by the trustee in bankruptcy to set aside and recover a preferential transfer.
On April 11, 1938, N. L. Rogers & Company, Inc., filed a voluntary petition in bankruptcy and was duly adjudged a bankrupt on the same day. On March 3, 1943, the petitioner trustee filed a complaint under § 60 of the Bankruptcy Act, 11 U. S. C. § 96, against the respondent bank to set aside and recover payments totalling over…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Bailey v. GloverSupreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Campbell v. HaverhillSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Rawlings v. RaySupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- McClaine v. RankinSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Banks v. OgdenSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
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- In Re Cushman Bakery and Cushman Baking Company. Appeal of Jacob Agger, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1976
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